DISTRICT SCRABBLE COMPETITIONS - April 30th and May 1st 2011

Kerala Brahmana Sabha - Kozhikode Yuvajana Vibhag proudly introduces SCRABBLE - a Unique Word Building Game for the members of our community which helps to improve our vocabulary and also enhance our knowledge on words and word formation. This unique game not only helps us to learn new words and definitions, but also improves our memory, enhances our language skills, and exercises our mind muscles for long-term learning and retention.

We take great privilege and honour in inviting you and your family to the District Level SCRABBLE Competitions 2011 to be held on the days of 2011 April 30^th (Saturday) and May 1^st (Sunday) respectively at Sree Kanchi Sankaracharya Free Clinic Hall, Puthiyapalam road, Tali east, Kozhikode from 10 am onwards. Please note that this game is conducted for the First time in Kozhikode as well as in the history of Kerala Brahmana Sabha. The competitions will be conducted in 4 different categories with finalists from each category to be selected to represent Kozhikode district at the State Level finals to be held later this year. The details of the competitions are appended below. We hope that you will continue to extend the same support and co-operation as usual, once again by your whole hearted participation and make this Unique event a great success.

SCRABBLE COMPETITIONS 2011

Category I      –         born between  1/1/1999 – 31/12/2004           (7 - 12 years)       - May 1st, Sunday 10 am

Category II     –         born between  1/1/1993 – 31/12/1998           (13 – 18 years)   - April 30^th, Saturday 10 am

Category III   –         born between  1/1/1986 – 31/12/1992           (19 - 25 years)     - April 30^th, Saturday 10 am

Category IV   –         born before 31/12/1985          (above 25 years)                    - May 1st, Sunday 10 am

For further Details and Registration, please contact

Deepika Venkat                                       Kavitha G Krishnan

Program Convenor                                 Joint Convenor

Ph: 90483 31987                                       Ph: 95678 74054

Kiran C G                                                 Krishnan G

Program Co - Ordinator                         Secretary, Yuvajana Vibhag

                Ph: 94959 53012                                       Ph: 80868 61868               

Akshay Venkat                                      Ramgopal L G                   

                Program Co - Ordinator                        Program Co - Ordinator

Ph: 97456 94627                                      Ph: 92492 38219

Last date for registrations – 2011 April 28^th (Thursday 6 pm)

NB: Demo Coaching to play the game will be given on both the days from 9 am to 10 am

Looking forward for your active participation in the competition

YUVAJANA VIBHAG

Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Kozhikode District



Youth Day celebrations - a Gala Event

It was indeed a grand start for Yuvajana Vibhag, where in the Youth Day Celebrations went off with flying colours on Sunday, 2011 April 10^th at Sree Kanchi Sankaracharya free clinic Hall. Sri K P Ramachandran – State level Convenor for the Sathya Sai Seva Sangam inaugurated the colourful event and also gave an inspiring speech to the mix of Children, Youth as well as senior members of the community. He had a motivating speech on What youth are, what they should be and what they will  be in his inaugural speech. District President Sri. T S Venkitadri, Vice President Sri. T V Krishna Iyer, State Executive member Sri. C S Gopalakrishnan also spoke on the occasion. All the speakers in their respective felicitations highlighted the helping hand that the Yuvajana Vibhag had rendered in the district level events held recently. The inauguration was followed by a Quiz competition on Devotional topics  which saw 32 participants participate and showed their strength that they are not far behind when it comes to Religious topics too. District President Sri. T S Venkitadri was the quiz master for this event. The quiz competition was anchored by Yuvajana Vibhag Secretary Sri. Krishnan G. This was followed by a Debate Session which saw a live and a active participation from Youth members who had their say and arguments on the Topic “Brahmin Youth – Should they adopt the Indian Culture or the Western Culture”. This was anchored by State Youth Executive member Sri. C G Kiran. It was indeed a difficult task to decide which team won the debate and finally the mediator had to announce the equal strength put in by the teams inspite of the fact the topics were given on the spot. The post lunch session saw various spot competitions organized and anchored by  youth members Sri. Akshay Venkat and Sri. Sooraj Santhosh. These competitions include Biscuit eating, Memory test and Thambola (Housie)to name a few. The variety event – Couples competition anchored by Sri. Gopalakrishnan was indeed a special point to mention. Around 10 couples participated and Mrs and Mr. Krishnan from Mankave bagged the first place. Quality prizes were distributed for the winners as well as for the participants for all events. Kumari. Ranjani and Kumari. Durga who were the anchors for this one day event had their roles performed fantastic. This event – which is the first of its kind organized by Yuvajana Vibhag finds a place in the history of Kerala Brahmana Sabha Kozhikode chapter. Program Convenor Sri. Ramkumar K B in his formal vote of thanks extended his gratitude to all members of the community for their participation and also added that the Yuvajana Vibhag will come up with various projects in the near future for the community and will extend all support and co-operation to all units under Kerala Brahmana Sabha Kozhikode. The highlight of this years celebrations was that the Yuvajana Vibhag was able to identify about 40 youth members, their hidden talents and was  also able to give a platform to the youth members to reveal their talent.

Yuvajana Vibhag to conduct Youth Day in April

Kerala  Brahmana Sabha Kozhikode Yuvajana Vibhag conducts its first executive meeting with good and strong participation on Sunday February 20^th at Sri Kanchi Sankaracharya Clinic in a grand manner. The office bearers who were elected on 2010 November 7^th introduced themselves in the meeting. The meeting that started with the holy prayer ‘Nidhandhakanda’ was presided by District Youth Wing Vice President Sri. Harikumar P K. After the welcome address District Youth Wing Secretary Sri. Krishnan G briefed about the recent and forthcoming  activities of the wing. District Secretary Sri. Sivanandan addressed the gathering on certain aspects that the youth wing can undertake and also put a note about the Annual Day celebrations that was held recently in the district. He also added that without the contribution of youth wing , the function would not have been a success. State Youth Representative Sri. Kiran C G mentioned about the activities that the State Adhoc committee is to conduct in the coming months. The first phase of the meeting started off with each member introducting themselves and also adding their ideas and suggestions towards the youth wing activities. The common suggestions that arose were conducting Vedam classes, Monthly interactions and cultural programs that could identify the hidden skill and talent amongst the members of our members and their family and several others thanked the opportunity that the youth wing has given to them in the recent activities. It was decided to create a database of the members of the community between the age group 10 – 35 years and areawise representatives were authorised to do the same. The following members will take charge areawise to initiate the database creation. Tali / Chalappuram - Akshay Venketraman, Mankave/ Tiruvannur -  Deepak K, Nadakkavu / Kakkodi – Harikumar P K, Chevayur / Medical College – Sooraj S and the overall charge to Secretary Krishnan G. It was also decided to have the youth day celebrations in april. The meeting unanimously selected Sri. Ramkumar K B as the General Convenor and Sri. Arunkumar A S as the Joint Convenor for the youth day celebrations. Mast. Akshay Venkitaraman and Mast. Anniriudh was selected as Junior Convenors while Kum. Ambikalakshmi  was selected as the Lady Convenor for the celebrations. The detailed program will be intimated shortly on the blogspot. District President Sri. T S Venkitadri also gave his felicitations on the occasion. Few other decisions to find out the feasibility of conducting Vedam classes and also Personality development classes for the members of the community. Sri. Ramkumar K B proposed the vote of thanks for the meeting before Shanthi Manthram after which the meeting was adjourned.

Annual Day Celebrated in a Grand Manner

Kozhikode District comes 3rd in Vipra Vismayam finals

Kozhikode district bags the 2nd runner up position in the 2nd edition of Vipra Vismayam - State Kayika Mela organised by Kerala Brahmana Sabha at Mattanchery (Kochi) on the 5th and 6th of February 2011. The 46 member team known as the "ORANGE PADA " bagged the 3rd position after Trivandrum (First) and Hosts Ernakulam (Second) in the mega event organised by Kerala Brahmana Sabha. 

The fact that Kozhikode is  participating for the first time in this event adds glamour to this success. It was really a competent show by Kozhikode who bagged the pole position in the Pallamkuzhi competion - a brahmin special event was indeed a special point to mention. The team lead by the Youth Wing of the district dedicates the success to all participants who represented the district in this event. It was indeed a special note that Women participants gained the maximum points for the district in this event. The winners and participants will be recognised at a special function to be organized on Saturday 2011 February 12th at Calicut.